“He came to Perm and St. Petersburg. In the spring of 2018, he traveled to Sergiev Posad, was in the temple, rested in nature. He often comes here, studies Russian, is interested in culture and history, respects our country with respect, ”said Zherebenkov.
According to the lawyer, Whelan in the 2000s began to learn Russian.
“He studied at the University of Colorado, in Massachusetts, among the subjects were cultural studies, philology, Russian language, history. He was interested in the history and culture of Russia, ”Zherebenkov noted.
Paul Whelan was detained in Moscow on December 28, 2018 on suspicion of espionage.
Read more about the situation in the RT material.